in baseball, a situation in which a player fails to hit the ball three times
Synonyms and related words
Baseball positions, actions and equipment
balk
ballpark
base
strikeout
noun countable
US /ˈstraɪkˌaʊt/
Word Forms
singular
strikeout
plural
strikeouts
DEFINITIONS1
1
in baseball, a situation in which a player fails to hit the ball three times, or in which a pitcher makes three good throws that a player does not attempt to hit